Poisoned German sailor rescued off E China

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2012-10-11 10:42:00

A German sailor poisoned by toxic gas was saved off east China's Shandong Province and airlifted to hospital on Wednesday.

Kevin Reissenweber, a 30-year-old sailor was poisoned by chlorine, when his Germany-registered container ship MAERST SARNIA was in the sea near the Qingdao City, according to the Beihai (North Sea) Rescue Squadron of China's Ministry of Transport.

A squadron helicopter reached the ship at 5:20pm and rushed the sailor to a hospital in Qingdao.

He received treatment both onboard the helicopter and in hospital, according to sources with the squadron, which is based in Shandong's Penglai City.